Can a patient be clinically depressed and still have insights,that is, know what is happening in?

yes you can be clinically depressed and still be aware of your surroundings. i've delt with depression since grade school. there is usually a reason for depression. like being lonely or bullied or having a tough family to live with and more. most times someone with the right medication, depression can be controlled. i believe that a better way to help someone who is depressed is to be a friend, show them there are good things and good people, invite them to church. give that person a goal a positive one. mine is to lose weight and find a career, something that makes me be creative like architecture. something that will help build my community like infrastructure.